The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-01-28
Our Washington Letter


marked by meeting OF various conventions
and by an unusual amount of legislation in
Congress. Washington has long besn the
mott popular place in the country for the
holding of national conventions, and every
year tt seems TO grow in favor as rendez-
vous for the representatives of all sorts of
national interests and industries. 1t is y
common thing FOR several associations to be
I'm council here at one time, and during the
past week six different organizations were
iin session.
1t may be considered set tied that the
centennial of the Constitution, dating from
the Inauguration Of the fist constitutional
ly.elected President, will be appropriately
celebrated under the auspices of the Govern
ment in the spring OF 1854 year to be
known hereafter as the Jubilee Year of the
Repehlic.
The sentiment of the country in favor of
this movement seems to be practically I'M
animous. It touches the patriotic impulse
ofthe whole people. The Senate has re-
spopded 9th resolutions of approval, and
has taken steps to carry out the grand cele.
bratioa. The President has also conveyed
to Congress his unqualified Endorsement OF
the undertaking, and Notwithstanding his
wise re,icence with regard to the proper
place for holding this Centennial, it is
generally conceded as matter of course
that Washington will be the favored city.
The question Of "who is worthy to be-
come the orator of the occasion?' has even
been preached, but this is considered pre-
mature and of little moment in city which
is continually flooded with the eloqnence of
the United States. The preliminary ar
rangements and details of the celebration
will lie entrusted to committee of Sena-
tors and Representatives, which there is
reason to believe will be judicionsiy select
ed.
Speaking of Washingtons conventions
reminds me that the most prominent o@e
Of the present week begins Tomorrow. 1t
will be made up of women who want to
vote, with Miss Susan B. Anthony as mis-
tress of cermonies. They come TO hold
their nineteeth annual convention iE WASH
ington where they have held the eighteen
preceding ones, and, as usual for many
successive winters. Miss Anthony has pre-
coded them in order to clear the way and
complete arrangements.
They had wanted to tell their wrongs
and plead for their rights within the very
walls of Congress this time aud had asked
for the use of the Hall of the House of
Representatives for their sessions. Il
would have probably been granted to them
ifthey had been willing to wait patiently
until Congress got ready to discuss the
matter, but the slow way of our lawmakers
did not suit tue National Suffrage Associa
ton, and rather than dilly daily with Con.
gress for month about its Hall, they de-
cided to secure the use Of the Metropolitan
NJ. f. Church.
Yes, said Miss Anthony, we are coming
again coming from every State, and with
mech more earnestness of purpose and
much added strength from the encourage
ment of the past year. L believe our con-
vention will be larger than ever before and
progress will be reported from every direct
ion. Miss Anthony is perennially hope
ful She claims that no canse in the world s
history has spread more in life time than
has the cause of women in this country.
TIE expansion of her sphere Of usefulness
and the increase of compensation anl Of
inf uence she considers marvellous. Women
are gradually attaining all their rights she
thinks, and every step gained in any direct
ion is step toward suffrage. Senator
Riair has promise to endeavor to secure a
debate in the Senate on The Woman Suf-
frage amendment 10 the Con Institution dur
ing the time when this conyention is in
session.
Next year the association will Gel
citrate, the fOrtieth annual anniver.
sary OF it's existence, and they pro.
pose then TO have a union of every
branch of woman's work. After this
they say The younger women must
come to the front and let some Of the
older ones retire. Forty years is
long enough for woman to work.
But these veterans in the cause of
womon will Withdraw from the field
voluntarily. when the time comes.
They want it distinctly understood